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[INFOGRAPHIC] Manufacturing Innovation Hubs Revitalize American Manufacturing

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Location: Chicago, IL. Location: Raleigh, NC. Sources: Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO); LIFT, Detroit, MI; DMDII, Chicago, IL; PowerAmerica, Raleigh, NC; Department of Energy; America Makes, Youngstown, OH. Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII). Website: [link].

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Loads and Rates Rise as Month Ends

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Chicago and Columbus are finally showing some signs of life after a few disappointingly quiet months. On the East Coast, choose between Baltimore to the north and Raleigh to the south, or go from one to the other, with a TriHaul (triangular) route to replace the low-priced southbound leg. The lane from Raleigh to Baltimore paid $2.75/mile

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Flatbed rates move lower, but they're still pretty high

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Flatbed rates declined significantly in a handful of lanes: Raleigh to Greenville, SC plunged $1.20 Birmingham to Chicago fell 67¢ to $2.49/mile. Outbound prices slipped lower for flatbeds in Baltimore and Savannah, which could be related to port traffic. Cleveland to Harrisburg dropped 74¢ to $3.62/mile.

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Flatbed freight regains footing in December

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Raleigh and Las Vegas made gains in the past week, while volumes have been above par for the month in Memphis and Houston. Birmingham to Chicago surged to $2.36/mile HOT MARKETS Savannah, GA , had a strong December, with flatbed rates up 11%.

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Early winter storms could cause freight schedules to slip

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Over the weekend, Winter Storm Diego blanketed Charlotte, Raleigh and many miles of highway in North Carolina, extending east to Tennessee and north to Virginia. It also snowed in Chicago, Omaha, and Kansas City, but nobody gets quite so worked up about that. It’s snowing at the wrong time and in all the wrong places.

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Van and Reefer Load Volumes Rise, as Flatbeds Falter

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It's easier to find a load in the biggest freight markets, including Chicago - Joliet , Atlanta , Dallas , and Houston , but outbound van rates trended down in most of those markets last week. Outbound rates plummeted 20% in Raleigh over the past month, including a drop of 12¢ per mile just last week. per loaded mile.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09. High volumes of produce are going to urban areas like Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas , so outbound rates fell in those markets. Atlanta to Raleigh added 39¢ to $2.39/mile. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile.